Genetic diversity of Brazilian isolates of feline immunodeficiency virus [PDF]
, 2010 We isolated Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) from three adult domestic cats, originating from two open shelters in Brazil. Viruses were isolated from PBMC following co-cultivation with the feline T-lymphoblastoid cell line MYA-1.
A Duarte +50 more
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Protease inhibitors targeting coronavirus and filovirus entry. [PDF]
, 2015 In order to gain entry into cells, diverse viruses, including Ebola virus, SARS-coronavirus and the emerging MERS-coronavirus, depend on activation of their envelope glycoproteins by host cell proteases.
Agudelo, Juliet +10 more
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Influence of Immunogenetic Biomarkers in the Clinical Outcome of HTLV-1 Infected Persons
Viruses, 2019 Human T-lymphotropic virus 1, a member of the Retroviridae family, causes a neglected, silent, persistent infection affecting circa 5 to 10 million people around the world, with biology, immune pathology, clinical diseases, epidemiology, and laboratory ...
Antonio Carlos Rosário Vallinoto +4 more
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Detection of arenavirus in a peripheral odontogenic fibromyxoma in a red tail boa (Boa constrictor constrictor) with inclusion body disease [PDF]
, 2015 A captive bred red tail boa (Boa constrictor constrictor) was presented with a large intraoral mass originating from the buccal gingiva, attached to the right dentary teeth row.
Ducatelle, Richard +4 more
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Identification of Capsid/Coat Related Protein Folds and Their Utility for Virus Classification [PDF]
, 2017 The viral supergroup includes the entire collection of known and unknown viruses that roam our planet and infect life forms. The supergroup is remarkably diverse both in its genetics and morphology and has historically remained difficult to study and ...
Arshan Nasir, Gustavo Caetano-Anollés
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BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2008 Background The origin of vertebrate retroviruses (Retroviridae) is yet to be thoroughly investigated, but due to their similarity and identical gag-pol (and env) genome structure, it is accepted that they evolve from Ty3/Gypsy LTR retroelements the ...
Fares Mario A +2 more
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Morphologic Differentiation of Viruses beyond the Family Level
Viruses, 2014 Electron microscopy has been instrumental in the identification of viruses by being able to characterize a virus to the family level. There are a few cases where morphologic or morphogenesis factors can be used to differentiate further, to the genus ...
Cynthia S. Goldsmith
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Viruses, 2023 Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) is a lentivirus in the family Retroviridae that infects domestic cats resulting in an immunodeficiency disease featuring a progressive and profound decline in multiple sets of peripheral lymphocytes. Despite compelling
Brian G. Murphy +6 more
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A metagenomic comparison of endemic viruses from broiler chickens with runting stunting syndrome and from normal birds [PDF]
, 2016 Runting-stunting syndrome (RSS) in broiler chickens is an enteric disease that causes significant economic losses to poultry producers worldwide due to elevated feed conversion ratios, decreased body weight during growth, and excessive culling.
Devaney, Ryan +4 more
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O hábito alimentar dos morcegos (Mammalia, Chiroptera) e sua relação com a diversidade viral [PDF]
, 2016 Dissertação (mestrado)—Universidade de Brasília, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Zoologia, 2016.Os morcegos são reconhecidos como hospedeiros de uma grande variedade de vírus.
Teixeira, Paula Galvão
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